Spotlights

Even though Kevin Reuscher MSN ’15 didn’t attend Otterbein as an undergraduate, his time here during graduate school was very impactful on his current career as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

Dr. Melinda (Mindy) Phinney ’85 grew up with Otterbein in her blood. Her father, George Phinney, was a professor of life science from 1962-1992, retiring with emeritus status. Her mother, Donnalea Cain Phinney ’75, graduated from Otterbein a decade before Mindy.

Generous gifts from Otterbein friends and alumni made sure more students from all walks of life had access to the Otterbein experience and enabled our educators to offer groundbreaking learning experiences using state-of-the-art technologies and facilities that reflect a changing world.

The Broderick family traces its history with Otterbein to 1920 with Dr. Sylvester M. Broderick ’24. He was the first of three generations to graduate from Otterbein, including his son, daughter and two grandsons.